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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TB/HIV CO-INFECTION AMONG DRUG SENSITIVE TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS MANAGED IN A SECONDARY HEALTH FACILITY IN LAGOS, NIGERIA
Background: This study assessed factors associated with TB/HIV co-infection among TB patients managed in a secondary
health facility in Lagos Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of treatment cards of patients seen at a secondary referral hospital
between January 1 2014 and December 31 2014 was conducted. Treatment outcomes and factors associated with TB/HIV
co-infection were assessed.
Results: Of the 334 records of patients reviewed, the proportion of patients with TB/HIV co-infection was 21.6%. The
odds of having TB/HIV co-infection was 2.7 times higher among patients above 40 years than patients less than 25 years
(AOR 2.7 95% CI 1.1 β 6.5, p =0.030). In addition, the odds of having TB/HIV co-infection was 3.3 higher among extrapulmonary
TB cases (AOR 3.3; 95% CI 1.2 β 9.5; p = 0.026) and 2.1 times higher among retreated patients (AOR 2.1; 95%
CI 1.1 β 3.9; p = 0.017) than pulmonary TB and new patients respectively. The chance of having TB/HIV co-infection was
2.7-fold more in patients with poor treatment outcomes than patients with treatment success (AOR 2.7; 95%CI 1.3 β 5.4; p
=0.006).
Conclusion: TB/HIV co-infection rate was high in the study area. There is need to put measures in place to improve
treatment outcomes of TB/HIV co-infected patients